Saxifraga pensylvanica
| Saxifraga pensylvanica | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 2' |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Saxifraga pensylvanica (common name: swamp saxifrage)
Propagation: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in the spring. Surface sow, or only just cover the seed, and make sure that the compost does not dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.
Cultivation: Prefers an open soil[1]. Does well in a shady position in a wild garden[1]. Plants grow best in cool woodland conditions[2].
Range: Eastern N. America - Maine to Ontario, Minnesota, Virginia, Iowa and Missouri.
Habitat: Wet meadows, swamps, boggy thickets, prairies and seeping banks[3].
Edibility: Young leaves - raw or cooked[4][5][6]. Harvested as they are unrolling, they are used in salads or eaten as a potherb[7].
Medicinal: A poultice of the root has been used to treat sore, swollen muscles[6].
An infusion of the roots and leaves has been used as a blood purifier[6].
An infusion of the roots has been used to treat weak kidneys and dropsy[6].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Micranthes pensylvanica.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.